Hypoxic training is a method by athletes to enhance their performance at sea level or improve their cardiovascular endurance in moderate-altitude competitions. Comparative studies involving populations from low and moderate altitudes offer an opportunity to understand the mechanisms behind adapta...

The gut microbiota operates at the interface of host-environment interactions to influence human homeostasis and metabolic networks. Environmental factors that unbalance gut microbial ecosystems can therefore elicit physiological and disease-associated responses across somatic tissues. However, t...